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Nathan Fisher
Jun 22, 2010, 4:17:46 PM6/22/10
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From: "Allen St. Pierre (NORML)" <let...@norml.org>
Date: June 22, 2010 12:26:26 PM PDT
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Subject: Help Oregon Qualify An Important Medical Marijuana Initiative
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June 22nd, 2010
Dear Friends and Supporters in Oregon,
In another affirmation of cannabis law reform’s political momentum in
America, the organizers at VoterPower of Oregon have very likely qualified
for the ballot what will be ‘Initiative-28’ this November.
Enough signatures have been gathered, but, in an effort to make sure that
enough signatures legally qualify the measure for the ballot it is
necessary and politically prudent to turn in the maximum number of
signatures to survive scrutiny from the Secretary of State’s office or
opponents of cannabis law reform.
Oregon, by all measurement, is one of the best states in the country on
cannabis!
The state was the first to decriminalize possession in 1973, the state has
had numerous voter initiatives to reform cannabis laws—including the 1998
initiative votes to keep cannabis possession decriminalized (blessedly, an
eye-popping 68% of Oregon voters rejected an effort to re-criminalize the
possession of cannabis) and Oregon became the 4th state to pass a voter
initiative that allows for the medical use of cannabis by qualifying
patients who possess a physician’s recommendation.
Now, in 2010, Initiative-28 seeks to create a state-sanctioned medical
cannabis dispensary system where patients can have retail access to
cannabis products.
Below is a recent alert from VoterPower director (and former NORML board
member) John Sajo letting all concerned cannabis consumers—from Oregon and
beyond—know about the politically important opportunity to help get
another pro-cannabis law voter state initiative on this fall’s ballot.
If we can all help Oregon get over the top to qualify for the ballot, the
state will join Arizona and South Dakota on medical cannabis-related
initiatives, as well as California regarding an outright legalization
initiative.**
Please contact VoterPower and lend them your help and financial support to
make sure that the citizens of Oregon once again have the chance to lead
the way on substantive cannabis law reform measures.
Thanks and kind regards,
Allen St. Pierre
Executive Director
NORML / NORML Foundation
Washington, D.C.
www.norml.org
**BTW, Washington State may also qualify a legalization ballot initiative
for this year as well. They too are up against tight deadlines and
financial restrictions, but might become the fifth state this election
cycle to have a major pro-cannabis law reform measure placed directly in
front of the voters. To help the effort in Washington State please contact
sensiblewashington.org
***
Friends
We need your help to push Initiative 28 over the top. This initiative
will create a dispensary system where qualified patients can obtain high
quality medical marijuana. Patients will have more choices and much better
access.
We have already collected over 110,000 signatures, but this isn’t
quite enough. We are waiting to hear from the Secretary of State, who
checks to see how many of the signatures are valid registered voters. We
may need another 10,000 signatures.
We have street crews out petitioning who we expect to collect about
half of what we need.
We need volunteers like you to help by getting a petition and filling
up a sheet or two: One sheet is just ten signatures!
You can collect signatures from your Oregon friends and family or just
by asking a few people out in public.
I-28 is going to be an important improvement to the Oregon Medical
Marijuana Act and it will help make better marijuana laws more likely in
the future. Qualifying for and winning this election are within our
grasp. Please help at this critical time.
If you need a petition we will mail you one, just email me at
jo...@voterpower.org or stop by our offices in Portland, Medford, or
Eugene.
Or, call us at 503-224-3051 or 541-245-6634.
Thank you for helping!!
John Sajo Director, Voter Power
P.S. Contact me to find out other ways you can help the campaign!
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June 22nd, 2010
Dear Friends and Supporters in Oregon,
In another affirmation of cannabis law reform’s political momentum in
America, the organizers at VoterPower of Oregon have very likely qualified
for the ballot what will be ‘Initiative-28’ this November.
Enough signatures have been gathered, but, in an effort to make sure that
enough signatures legally qualify the measure for the ballot it is
necessary and politically prudent to turn in the maximum number of
signatures to survive scrutiny from the Secretary of State’s office or
opponents of cannabis law reform.
Oregon, by all measurement, is one of the best states in the country on
cannabis!
The state was the first to decriminalize possession in 1973, the state has
had numerous voter initiatives to reform cannabis laws—including the 1998
initiative votes to keep cannabis possession decriminalized (blessedly, an
eye-popping 68% of Oregon voters rejected an effort to re-criminalize the
possession of cannabis) and Oregon became the 4th state to pass a voter
initiative that allows for the medical use of cannabis by qualifying
patients who possess a physician’s recommendation.
Now, in 2010, Initiative-28 seeks to create a state-sanctioned medical
cannabis dispensary system where patients can have retail access to
cannabis products.
Below is a recent alert from VoterPower director (and former NORML board
member) John Sajo letting all concerned cannabis consumers—from Oregon and
beyond—know about the politically important opportunity to help get
another pro-cannabis law voter state initiative on this fall’s ballot.
If we can all help Oregon get over the top to qualify for the ballot, the
state will join Arizona and South Dakota on medical cannabis-related
initiatives, as well as California regarding an outright legalization
initiative.**
Please contact VoterPower and lend them your help and financial support to
make sure that the citizens of Oregon once again have the chance to lead
the way on substantive cannabis law reform measures.
Thanks and kind regards,
Allen St. Pierre
Executive Director
NORML / NORML Foundation
Washington, D.C.
www.norml.org
**BTW, Washington State may also qualify a legalization ballot initiative
for this year as well. They too are up against tight deadlines and
financial restrictions, but might become the fifth state this election
cycle to have a major pro-cannabis law reform measure placed directly in
front of the voters. To help the effort in Washington State please contact
sensiblewashington.org
***
Friends
We need your help to push Initiative 28 over the top. This initiative
will create a dispensary system where qualified patients can obtain high
quality medical marijuana. Patients will have more choices and much better
access.
We have already collected over 110,000 signatures, but this isn’t
quite enough. We are waiting to hear from the Secretary of State, who
checks to see how many of the signatures are valid registered voters. We
may need another 10,000 signatures.
We have street crews out petitioning who we expect to collect about
half of what we need.
We need volunteers like you to help by getting a petition and filling
up a sheet or two: One sheet is just ten signatures!
You can collect signatures from your Oregon friends and family or just
by asking a few people out in public.
I-28 is going to be an important improvement to the Oregon Medical
Marijuana Act and it will help make better marijuana laws more likely in
the future. Qualifying for and winning this election are within our
grasp. Please help at this critical time.
If you need a petition we will mail you one, just email me at
jo...@voterpower.org or stop by our offices in Portland, Medford, or
Eugene.
Or, call us at 503-224-3051 or 541-245-6634.
Thank you for helping!!
John Sajo Director, Voter Power
P.S. Contact me to find out other ways you can help the campaign!
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